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Dec 09, 2022

Connecticut: Adult-Use Cannabis Sales to Begin Next Month

"A robust, above-ground retail marijuana market is necessary in order to disrupt the unregulated marketplace and to assure that consumers have adequate access to lab-tested, high quality products at competitive prices." The post Connecticut: Adult-Use Can...

Dec 06, 2022

Connecticut: Governor Announces Intent to Expunge 40,000+ Marijuana-Related Convictions

"Especially as Connecticut employers seek to fill hundreds of thousands of job openings, an old conviction for low-level cannabis possession should not hold someone back from pursuing their career, housing, professional, and educational aspirations." The ...

Dec 05, 2022

Missouri: Legalization Takes Effect on 12/8

"December 8th is a historic date for Missourians," said Dan Viets, co-author of Amendment 3, Missouri NORML Coordinator, and Chair of the Amendment 3 Advisory Board. "Most of the 20,000 annual marijuana arrests in our state will end on that date. Instead,...

Dec 05, 2022

NORML Report Highlights Citywide Policies Depenalizing Marijuana Law Enforcement

Today, even in jurisdictions where cannabis remains criminalized under state law, tens of millions of Americans reside in cities and counties where local laws either depenalizing or decriminalizing cannabis-related activities are in effect. The post NORML...

Nov 29, 2022

On Giving Tuesday, Pledge to Legalize It

Giving Tuesday is the largest global giving day of the year and NORML is excited to be a part of this worldwide event! The post On Giving Tuesday, Pledge to Legalize It appeared first on NORML.

Nov 29, 2022

Poll: Nearly Three in Four Likely Voters Support "Ending the Federal Ban” on Marijuana, Other Federal Reforms

"Voters are consistent in their support for these common-sense federal reforms. Majorities of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans back these changes and federal lawmakers should work in a bipartisan manner to achieve them." The post Poll: Nearly Thre...

Nov 22, 2022

Rhode Island: Adult-Use Marijuana Sales to Begin

"We are proud to launch adult use sales in Rhode Island just six months after the Cannabis Act was signed into law, marking the Northeast's fastest implementation period," said Matt Santacroce, interim deputy director of the Rhode Island Department of ...

Nov 22, 2022

We're Thankful for You in 2022

Our successes are only possible because of your support in our fight for cannabis freedom. The post We're Thankful for You in 2022 appeared first on NORML.

Nov 21, 2022

New York: Regulators Award Marijuana Licenses to Justice-Involved and Non-Profit Applicants

"The inclusion of applicants that have been negatively impacted by cannabis prohibition is an important step toward providing restorative justice, "says Jax James, NORML's State Policy Manager.  The post New York: Regulators Award Marijuana Licenses to...

Nov 21, 2022

Oregon: Governor Announces Mass Pardons for Those with Low-Level Cannabis Convictions

"Our sense of justice and our principles of fairness demand that public officials and the courts move swiftly to right the past wrongs of cannabis prohibition and criminalization." The post Oregon: Governor Announces Mass Pardons for Those with Low-Level ...

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